Chapter 138 Hundreds of schools of thought, each with its own strengths
This was countless times that the courtiers wanted to beat Xu Jingchang to death.
This kid really deserves a beating!
We are in a hurry here, and you came to watch the show...anyone else would have been beaten into a pulp at this moment.
But this trick didn't work against Xu Jingchang. Beside him stood Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng, and a bunch of nobles behind him.
If a fight breaks out, it's not sure who will lie down!
At this moment, it was time to go to court... The nine ministers of the Ming Dynasty walked into the Fengtian Hall with the mentality of visiting their graves. Xu Jingchang mingled with the nobles and looked at them with a smile, with smiles in his eyes.
It is estimated that this is the most embarrassing morning dynasty for civil servants in history, bar none!
The embarrassment is about to overflow.
In the past, civil servants stood on the highest moral level and could urinate and defecate at will.
The more Zhu Di explained, the more suspicious it became. We are not three-year-olds, how could we be fooled so easily!
When Zhu Di saw no one speaking, he simply said: "Song Shu, you are the eldest uncle, so you must have great opinions. Please tell me."
I have no choice but to do my part!
Zhu Di nodded. Jian Yi's words were truly what he should have said when he was at the head of a hundred officials.
Zhu Di had a sullen face and remained silent.
Zhu Di smiled and said, "Okay, this is the style of a minister who plans the country."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that being an official in the same dynasty would make you rich if you were harmonious... Where is the need for such harsh and harsh words? What's more, although I am young and don't read much, I also know that Emperor Taizu looked at him back then.
Mencius did not like it, so he revised it in many places, and even expelled Mencius from the Confucius Temple. A minister named Qian Tang stepped forward and shouted that he would die for Mencius and advised Emperor Taizu. He did not do this.
Is this possible? Song Shangshu?"
If he continues like this, he will not be far away from being disliked by others.
"Xu Jingchang, Chen Ying, let this matter come to an end... I plan to chat with you guys." Zhu Di stood up, got down from the throne, and walked to the ministers. When he reached Xia Yuanji, he suddenly whispered
: "Xia Shangshu, do you think you are a disciple of Confucius and Mencius?"
This guy Chen Ying is really desperate.
"Your Majesty, after I said a few words, these people stood up and accused me of disobeying the sages... In the past, I didn't believe in the Nishan Hongru Society, but now I think about it, if no one was behind the instigation, why would these ministers do this?
Are you unanimously targeting Wei Chen?"
Before he finished speaking, Xu Jingchang immediately said: "If so, then Zuodu Yushi said that Emperor Taizu's imperial edict was consistent with the principles of Confucius and Mencius, which would be suspected of confusing right and wrong and confusing the public... By the way, slandering sages.
If you are guilty, what is the crime of disobeying Emperor Taizu?"
He didn't talk nonsense, but came prepared.
The two men sang in harmony and were about to take action. Jian Yi really had to step forward.
"That's true, but..."
Xia Yuanji was stunned. Is this just gossip?
He turned around and said: "Your Majesty, I sincerely request that Chen Ying be dismissed immediately. We cannot tolerate this thief."
But soon they would really cry, because Zhu Di said again: "I have been fond of martial arts since I was a child. After joining the feudal vassal, I guarded Beiping. I didn't read much and didn't understand many principles... I really want to ask you for advice.
Why are sages so noble? I have no doubts, I am just curious."
Zhu Di nodded, "That's good. I guess you all share the same view?"
Suddenly, countless eyes fell on Xu Jingchang.
What's more, what Xu Jingchang said is true...Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed unhappy with Mencius's books and wanted to ban them. Later, it was indeed Qian Tang who risked his life to remonstrate, and was able to preserve Mencius's status.
Chen Ying immediately said: "Ding Guogong, in this case, let's start the investigation from Qian Tang. Although he is dead, he is still alive. If we search the house at this time, we will definitely find evidence of the Nishan Hongru Society."
"This is a heinous crime, and the nine tribes should be killed!" Chen Ying hurriedly bowed.
Sure enough, Chen Ying was not someone who could not be shaken by Xu Jingchang, so Guo Zi was not polite.
In Xu Huizu's case, he offended the Xu family, and in Sheng Yong's case, he offended Huaixi Xungui. Even the recent Pu Qia case was related to him.
Song Li also immediately said: "I think Chen Ying is talking nonsense and disobeying the sages. This person has a cunning mind and evil intentions. He is definitely not a pure minister. Please tell me clearly!"
What was originally just a rumor turned out to be more and more real when Xu Jingchang said it.
Unfortunately, he doesn't have Xu Jingchang's King Kong body protection. Once Zhu Di dislikes him at all, the courtiers will eat him alive.
Now is a critical moment of life and death. In order to survive, you must make a big gamble!
If you succeed, you will be favored by the emperor and rise to prominence. If you fail... then you will fail. A man will not be famous for a hundred years, but he will be infamy for thousands of years!
But today's events are too special to allow any negligence.
Saying this in front of Zhu Di is almost the same as seeking death, and it is also the kind of thing that the nine tribes are doing.
He had always planned to start with Jianwen's old ministers and Jianwen's remaining party, but in the end they all failed.
Hearing what Zhu Di said, these people were almost moved to tears, Your Majesty is so wise!
Having been called a thief, both sides have no way out.
However, his level of doing things was too low and he was completely crushed by Xu Jingchang.
But today, these people have become the party being tested.
Anyone who dares to jump out will be killed without any courtesy.
All of a sudden, four important ministers came out, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Logically speaking, these high-ranking officials would not be so tit-for-tat.
It has become clear from the previous confrontation that anyone who dares to speak for Confucius and Mencius and consider himself a disciple of Confucius and Mencius will face the questioning of the Nishan Hongru Society...even the dead will not be spared.
But he didn't expect that Xu Jingchang immediately darkened his face and said, "Chen Zhongcheng, this is your fault. When you were an official in the same dynasty, you always shouted for beatings and killing. Could it be that there were traitors from the Nishan Hongru Society in the dynasty?
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As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Zhong and Zheng Ci also stood up.
This guy dared to come out and talk nonsense. Guo Zi, the censor of Zuodu, had to come out. He was Chen Ying's boss, so people thought he couldn't control the situation!
"Chief Minister Chen, you are also a reader of Confucius and Mencius. Aren't you afraid of making people laugh when you say these words?"
Xu Jingchang said hurriedly: "Don't look at me, everyone. I really don't know the truth... By the way, the big guy said, Qian Tang is so desperate, could he be a member of the Nishan Hongru Society?"
He worked hard for a while, but he didn't get anything at all. Instead, he made a lot of enemies.
Song Li was pointed out. He was miserable and could only say reluctantly: "I am not knowledgeable. I just know that the sky will not give birth to Zhongni, and the eternity will be like a long night. The saints teach and the people will not be ignorant and stubborn. This is all the merit of the saints."
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Zhu Di was quite polite. He said directly: "I know that there have been many discussions recently, but they can only be laughed at. They say that Confucian scholars control the world and determine the rise and fall of the country... I don't believe it! After all, I, the emperor, have never heard of anything.
The Nishan Hongru Society will not be suspicious of its own ministers, so don’t think nonsense."
Zhu Di did not continue to ask, leaving Xia Yuanji to say it was a fluke.
Every word must be praised by Confucius and Mencius. When he opens his mouth, he is like a sage speaking out his righteous words, criticizing his opponents and teaching emperors a lesson. They can do whatever they want without any scruples. Morality makes us fearless.
Are you members of the Nishan Hongru Society?
Are they colluding with each other to influence the general trend of the world?
Chen Ying is also a master at playing rogue... He pulled Zhu Yuanzhang over. If any of these courtiers dared to oppose him, they would say that Taizu's royal imperial edict would not work.
Xu Jingchang hummed: "Chen Zhongcheng, I'm just suspicious. I just said it casually. You are so sure. If no evidence of guilt is found after the search, wouldn't you blame me?"
"Your Majesty, the Nishan Hongru Society is just chasing rumors. Qian Tang is a famous minister of the Taizu Dynasty. Without real evidence, his family must be searched. Such wanton power and random actions are not a blessing to the country. I ask your Majesty to take a closer look."
"Your Majesty, I don't think so... Over the years, the imperial court has established schools, set up schools, and arranged for personnel to teach, and it has spared no effort in spending national money and people's money to support scholars. Even the lowest scholar, the imperial court has arranged two slaves to serve him, exempting him from corvee service.
The reason for giving Lumi is so that I can study with peace of mind and serve the court. I spent money and effort in court, but in the end, the credit for enlightenment was attributed to the saint. I'm afraid it's inappropriate!"
"I second the proposal!"
Song Li's face was very dark. He had fought with Xu Jingchang several times, but he never got any advantage. He was already suffering from phobia, and before he could speak, sweat was already pouring from his forehead.
Xu Jingchang saw it in his eyes and knew that Zhu Di was waiting to see who could step forward... Looking around, he was the one who had the ability.
"Your Majesty, I have been managing the country's finances for many years, and all I have done is read some history books and do arithmetic!" Xia Yuanji could only evade his words.
Chen Ying said loudly: "Xiaguan does read the books of Confucius and Mencius, but if you think about it carefully, the books of Confucius and Mencius are probably not as good as the great imperial edicts of Emperor Taizu...Xiaoguan put more energy on the great imperial edicts.
Above. Now that I am an official, I handle various cases and act in accordance with Emperor Taizu's royal decree. I don't think that half of the Analects can govern the world. The books of sages are good for self-cultivation, but they are used for governing the country and doing things.
It’s not good, it’s far inferior to Emperor Taizu’s teachings.”
Zheng Ci was so angry that he shouted angrily, "Chen Ying, it's obvious that your nonsense has aroused public anger and you dare to bite back. You are so abominable!"
Guo Zi was stunned for a while and then refuted: "What you said is nonsense. When Emperor Taizu made imperial edicts, he also followed the teachings of Gang Chang and followed the principles of sages. I think Emperor Taizu, although he was from a humble background,
After crossing the river, he kept on writing poems and articles, all of which were outstanding, which can be called a gift from heaven. Emperor Taizu had never despised the sages and knew that Vice Minister Chen's nonsense was simply confusing right and wrong, confusing the public and hearing, and it was really abominable!
I sincerely request your Majesty to immediately remove this person from his official position and expel him from the court!"
He was so happy that Duke Ding came out to help, and his chances of winning suddenly increased.
Chen Ying immediately said: "This matter has nothing to do with Duke Ding. I am willing to investigate. If I am wrong, I am willing to sacrifice my life. But if I let Beizi find out, it will be a cancer for the Ming Dynasty and it will be eliminated for the country."
You will never regret it even if you die!"
There was no need for Xu Jingchang to come forward for this kind of thing, Chen Ying stepped forward. This guy has the temperament of a cruel official... Since he is a cruel official, he has to do things in order to be appreciated by the emperor and rise to the top.
Then Zhu Di came to Xie Jin again and said with a smile: "Where's Bachelor Xie, do you count?"
Xie Jin lowered his head and replied in a deep voice: "I have been studying since I was a child. I have read all of them from hundreds of schools of thought, and I have never neglected them."
Zhu Di nodded, "I know your knowledge. Are the other scholars not as good as Confucius and Mencius?"
It was another fatal question. Xie Jin could only bite the bullet and said: "My lord, I think that all schools of thought have their own strengths."
